Bhakha Rinpoche chose Vairotsana as the name of our Foundation for many reasons:

Vairotsana was instrumental in the establishment of the Buddhadharma in Tibet. His greatness was due to his tireless travel to India to study various scriptures, as well as to the many aspirations he made in his previous lifetimes to benefit beings by the authentic translation of the Buddhadharma. Hence, we invoke his name and blessing as we establish Buddhadharma here in the West.

Among the many translators who lived at the dawn of the Buddhadharma in Tibet, Vairotsana was acclaimed as the King of Translators. Then and now, he continues to be a source of inspiration and blessing to all great translators, who take him as their model for capturing the true essence of a text, which is the hallmark of authenticity.

For centuries, Tibetans have preserved all of the ancient tantric teachings that Vairotsana translated. Such teachings as Dzogchen, the "Great Perfection," can bring enlightenment in a single lifetime; that their translation remains fresh and perfectly authentic to the present day is due, in large part, to Vairotsana's blessing and kindness, and to the accuracy of his craft.

By invoking his name, our Foundation invites Vairotsana's presence and blessing, to fulfill his aspiration here and now. And so, with every Dharma teaching that is given in English comes his great blessing, that we may practice as authentically in this period of transition of the Dharma from East to West as was done at the time of its transition from India to Tibet.

It is Bhakha Rinpoche's deepest wish that the Vairotsana Foundation be a source of inspiration in the firm establishment of Buddhadharma in the West — just as Vairotsana, himself, was so influential in the establishment of Buddhadharma in Tibet.

To this end, it is Bhakha Rinpoche's wish that Vairotsana Foundation, through the blessing of Vairotsana himself, assist in the authentic translation into English of important texts, particularly those which, even in their Tibetan version, are rare or nearly lost.

Finally, by calling our center the Vairotsana Foundation, we acknowledge Bhakha Rinpoche's own source incarnation, as well as affirm his vision of our Dharma center.

Vairotsana Foundation